Ålhus Explained

Official Name:Ålhus
Image Alt:Ålhus Church as photographed by Anders Beer Wilse
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sunnfjord
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sunnfjord
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Population As Of:2007
Population Total:262
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6847 Vassenden
Elevation M:210
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:61.5303°N 6.2319°W

Ålhus is a small village in the municipality of Sunnfjord in Vestland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E39 highway on the northern side of the lake Jølstravatnet, in a largely agricultural area. Ålhus is located about west of the villages of Helgheim and Skei and about northeast of the villages of Vassenden and Langhaugane.

Ålhus is the millennium site of Jølster, due to its historical significance. Audun Hugleiksson erected a stone castle called Audunborg here in the 13th century. Ålhus Church, the oldest church in the municipality, is also located here. Nikolai Astrup, the famous Norwegian painter, grew up here.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ålhus, Jølster. yr.no. Norwegian. 2013-11-25.
  2. Web site: Ålhus. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2010-08-07.